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and today president obama, for the first time, said out loud, almost, that it was time for mubarak to step aside. >> now i believe that president mubarak cares about his country. he is proud, but he's also a patriot. the key question he should be asking himself is "how do i leave a legacy behind in which egypt is able to get through this transformative period?" and my hope is he will end up making the right decision. >> reporter: now, the administration remains very much in touch with the egyptian government. secretary of defense gates spoke for the fourth time today to his counterpart and the president has been saying for a week that it has to be a time when the transition process begins, as he puts it, "now." but nobody in egypt seems to be paying any attention. finally today, however, the president said that for the first time discussions about the transition have begun. katie? >> couric: all right. bill plante at the white house tonight. bill, thanks so much. now to the struggling economy. the government reported today that the unemployment rate fell four-tenths of a point last mo
and today president obama, for the first time, said out loud, almost, that it was time for mubarak to step aside. >> now i believe that president mubarak cares about his country. he is proud, but he's also a patriot. the key question he should be asking himself is "how do i leave a legacy behind in which egypt is able to get through this transformative period?" and my hope is he will end up making the right decision. >> reporter: now, the administration remains very much...
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meaningful, it must be peaceful, and it must begin now. >> reporter: but one big question president obama did not answer is whether it's enough for president mubarak to leave in september or whether he needs to step down now. katie, back to you. >> couric: i'll be back with >> couric: i'll be back with more from cairo later in the broadcast. but now let's go to new york where harry smith has the rest of the day's news, including that latest storm that's pounding much of the country. harry? >> smith: that's right, katie. a massive winter storm that's slamming the country from colorado to connecticut. we'll take a look next. eled to s of nfl training camp to put our 24-hour frequent heartburn protection to the test for two weeks. [ diehl ] people think we're indestructible, but if you're out there and you're feeling burning it's gonna affect the way that you play. prilosec otc is the one thing i can count on to block my heartburn. when i take it in the morning i'm ready to go for the rest of the day [ male announcer ] prilosec otc. one pill a day, 24 hours, zero heartburn! buy two 42-count
meaningful, it must be peaceful, and it must begin now. >> reporter: but one big question president obama did not answer is whether it's enough for president mubarak to leave in september or whether he needs to step down now. katie, back to you. >> couric: i'll be back with >> couric: i'll be back with more from cairo later in the broadcast. but now let's go to new york where harry smith has the rest of the day's news, including that latest storm that's pounding much of the...
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congregaron en la plaza de egipto, cientos de personas llegaron y en alejndria tambiñn , el presidente barack obama dijo que la transicion debe ser ahora mismo al igual que la union eurpea. >> una marchya en la que particoparon estudiantes de la escuela de santa elizabeth , se congregaron a favor de la paz. >> caminaron con sonrisas y carteles, recorrieron las calles de okl con una finalidad clara clara:es importante que sepan que hay que tener paz. >> estamos promoviendo la paz sobretodo en el vecindario. >> esta alumna participó. >> para que todos sepan que hay qye promover la paz. >> se realiza hace 6 años, este años se enfocaron en las organizaciones. >> algunos agfradecen a los bomberos, otros a la policía . >> el grupo de mi clase es para una organización que ayudan a migrantes de centroamerica. >> muchos salieron con su mensaje de paz y tener comunidades más seguras. >> quieren resaltar las organizaciones solidarias, lideres de hoy y mañana. >> (gritos). >> los organizadores dijeron que el evento se organizo en el marco de las escuelas catolicas. >> buscan a un hombre que asaltó un b
congregaron en la plaza de egipto, cientos de personas llegaron y en alejndria tambiñn , el presidente barack obama dijo que la transicion debe ser ahora mismo al igual que la union eurpea. >> una marchya en la que particoparon estudiantes de la escuela de santa elizabeth , se congregaron a favor de la paz. >> caminaron con sonrisas y carteles, recorrieron las calles de okl con una finalidad clara clara:es importante que sepan que hay que tener paz. >> estamos promoviendo la...
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you hear president obama talk about an orderly transition. secretary of state clinton said the same thing on the sunday shows yesterday, an orderly transition. now, the administration says they're not talking about a transition necessarily away from mubarak being the president of egypt, but one think tank expert on egypt who visited with national security staff today said that she thought all this talk of an orderly transition is president obama signaling to mubarak directly that it's time for him to step down, diane? >> so many ways of shakespearian drama, jake. thank you. reporting from the white house. >>> and before president obama, four other u.s. presidents dealt with hosni mubarak, who has held on to power for three decades, so who is this 82-year-old who has been such a survivor politically and every other way? here's john donvan. >> reporter: 30 years ago he wasn't the dictator, he was the understudy watching a parade with then egyptian president anwar sadat who was about to die. arguably it was the assassins who attacked the front s
you hear president obama talk about an orderly transition. secretary of state clinton said the same thing on the sunday shows yesterday, an orderly transition. now, the administration says they're not talking about a transition necessarily away from mubarak being the president of egypt, but one think tank expert on egypt who visited with national security staff today said that she thought all this talk of an orderly transition is president obama signaling to mubarak directly that it's time for...
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president barack obama talk with the egyptian president and obama offered his perspective on how the change could take place. >> he recognizes that the status quo is not sustainable. i change must take place. it is my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful, aid must be peaceful and a must begin now. the process must include ebert suspect of voices and opposition appeared initially to lectures that are free and fair. it should result in a government that is not only grounded in democratic principles but is also responsible for the aspirations of the egyptian people. >> and our coverage of the egypt uprising continues on my pity to get to the minute details that kron4 news .com . wild weather is hitting the u.s. and called it the it is storm in decades recover more than it 20 mi.. we love the story when we return. >> really, what could whether we have been having. ice and deploying smelt. -- ice and blue ink snow. this is one of the places in dealing with near white out conditions. it is huge. 1,500 mi. of winter storm you can see in space. back on the bradley could see w
president barack obama talk with the egyptian president and obama offered his perspective on how the change could take place. >> he recognizes that the status quo is not sustainable. i change must take place. it is my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful, aid must be peaceful and a must begin now. the process must include ebert suspect of voices and opposition appeared initially to lectures that are free and fair. it should result in a government that is not only grounded...
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. >> el principal asesor del presiden obama en asuntos tinoamericanos diÁlogo hoy con univisiÓn. asegurÓ que no existe presencia militar norteamericanan Éco yo que allÍ se hace es intercambiar informaciÓn y r entreniento. veamos lo que respondiÓ especÍficamente en el tema venezuela. >> el presidente hugo cÁvez estÁ denuncido que estados unidos tiene intenciÓn de invadir al paÍs, es cierto? >> nosros no tenemos interÉs ennvadir ngÚn paÍs en las Éricas. >> por É eonces nos regalÓ categÓrica yÚblicamente? >> creo que lo acabo de hacer. eso es una ntiva que ciertos lÍderes atan de utilizar para distraer de otros asuntos. >> recordÓ que el presidente obama sitÓ amÉrica latina ante de sus primeros 100 dÍas de gobierno, fue la cumbre de las amÉricas y que en su prÓxima visita a el salvador tratarÁ, entre otros temas, e de seguridad pÚica. cuando regresemos de comerciales la o de violencia en mÉxico cobra ahora la vida del je de seguridad pÚblica en nuevos redo. >> decenas de miles de cami ag sus mores con una huelgaindefinidae sus couctore >> mÁs adelante p
. >> el principal asesor del presiden obama en asuntos tinoamericanos diÁlogo hoy con univisiÓn. asegurÓ que no existe presencia militar norteamericanan Éco yo que allÍ se hace es intercambiar informaciÓn y r entreniento. veamos lo que respondiÓ especÍficamente en el tema venezuela. >> el presidente hugo cÁvez estÁ denuncido que estados unidos tiene intenciÓn de invadir al paÍs, es cierto? >> nosros no tenemos interÉs ennvadir ngÚn paÍs en las Éricas. >>...
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how president obama is piling on the pressure for egypt's president to transfer power and step down. >> super bowl activities turn dangerous. >>> vanity and volunteering, how a shot of botox is helping give back to the community. ,,,,,,,, ♪ stinky ♪ hefty ♪ stinky ♪ hefty ♪ stinky, stinky ♪ hefty, hefty, hefty [ announcer ] hefty bags with unscented odor block technology... help neutralize odors and stop the stinkies. ♪ stinky, stinky, stinky ♪ hefty, hefty, hefty hundred thousand >>> well, they're calling it the day of departure, the biggest demonstration since tuesday. they're demanding that president hosni mubarak leave now. after two days of deadly clashes and 11 days of protesting, the tension was kept at bay. military tanks separated promubarak protesters are antigovernment protesters. meanwhile, the obama administration is beginning to talk to them about the transfer of power. >> there needs to be a transition process that begins now. it must initiate a process that respects the rights of the egyptian people that leads to fair elections. >> one way democrats se
how president obama is piling on the pressure for egypt's president to transfer power and step down. >> super bowl activities turn dangerous. >>> vanity and volunteering, how a shot of botox is helping give back to the community. ,,,,,,,, ♪ stinky ♪ hefty ♪ stinky ♪ hefty ♪ stinky, stinky ♪ hefty, hefty, hefty [ announcer ] hefty bags with unscented odor block technology... help neutralize odors and stop the stinkies. ♪ stinky, stinky, stinky ♪ hefty, hefty, hefty...
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president obama told the egyptian leader that an orderly transition cannot be prolonged. it must begin now. that was after mubarak announced he would not seek re-election. christiane amanpour is on the ground. >> reporter: very few people thought a week ago that president mubarak would offer these con sengss, professions to lift the state of emergency and reform the election law. but is it enough for the people? they can see the end in sight. it's very unclear whether they will let him finish his term. this was the scene on cairo's square after president mubarak announced after 30 years after one-man rule, he was ready to leave office. i never asked to be a dictator, he said, and i will not be dominating myself for a new term for i have served egypt long enough though, the crowd became defiant again when mubarak said he was going stay on for a few more months to ensure law and order, to reform the constitution and the election process. president obama had this to see. >> the people of egypt, the young people of egypt, i want to be clear, we hear your voices. i have an uny
president obama told the egyptian leader that an orderly transition cannot be prolonged. it must begin now. that was after mubarak announced he would not seek re-election. christiane amanpour is on the ground. >> reporter: very few people thought a week ago that president mubarak would offer these con sengss, professions to lift the state of emergency and reform the election law. but is it enough for the people? they can see the end in sight. it's very unclear whether they will let him...
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and the obama administration has told diplomatic personnel to leave the country. and the airport is crowded with tourists struggling to leave. those who made it to germany say they were lucky. >> it was crowded and disorganized. >> there were people sleeping on the floor. one man had been there two days trying to get a boarding pass. this morning they were knocking people over. it was chaos. >>> president obama says he has spoke within the egyptian president mubarack and that mubarack recognizes the status quo is not sustainable and that change must take place. >> indeed all of us who are privileged to serve in positions of political power do so at the will of our people. through thousands of years, egypt has known many moments of transformation, the voices of the egyptian people tell us that this is one of those moments. we have seen enormous demonstrations by egyptian people. we have borne witness to the beginning of a new chapter in the history of a great country. >> white house officials say an envoy had urged mubarack not to seek another term. stay with kron
and the obama administration has told diplomatic personnel to leave the country. and the airport is crowded with tourists struggling to leave. those who made it to germany say they were lucky. >> it was crowded and disorganized. >> there were people sleeping on the floor. one man had been there two days trying to get a boarding pass. this morning they were knocking people over. it was chaos. >>> president obama says he has spoke within the egyptian president mubarack and...
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. >> the obama administration is discussing proposals with top leaders this egypt he would leave office immediately rather than the plan he had to serve out the remaining of his term and moments ago egypt's government decided to relax the curfew in place for days. >> a few more hours on the streets. coming up a warning for verizon customers why the company may slow down your service on purpose plus. >> no interest for a year. a great deal. so i don't remember how hard they pushed it, they mentioned it, it sounded good. >> yeah, then he got a bill for $1,300 why that 0 interest financing can wind up costing you big bucks. >> and working moms and kids, the real weight of all those long hours at the office. >>> i am lawrence car know in karnow. wait until you see how warm it will get this weekend ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a live look at wall street now the dow up 12 points but it has been in a seesaw mode after mixed unemployment report, that jobs report catching wall street by surprise. new numbers out from the labor department show employers adding 36,000 new jobs last month, that is the fewe
. >> the obama administration is discussing proposals with top leaders this egypt he would leave office immediately rather than the plan he had to serve out the remaining of his term and moments ago egypt's government decided to relax the curfew in place for days. >> a few more hours on the streets. coming up a warning for verizon customers why the company may slow down your service on purpose plus. >> no interest for a year. a great deal. so i don't remember how hard they...
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president obama is expected to talk about the unrest in cairo later today and, of course, we'll have the latest tonight on abc 7 news at 5:00 and 6:00. jenelle wang, abc 7 news. >> jenelle, thanks a lot. the labor department released what some are calling very good or very clouded jobs report full of both good and bad news. it says the unemployment raid dropped from 9.4% to 9% last month, the lowest level in nearly two years. but it contained a big disappointment. 36,000 new jobs were added last month and that's the fewest in four months. economists were expecting nearly 150,000 new jobs. >> 36,000 jobs added in a single month isn't even enough to keep up with the new workers that the economy adds every month. so we need to see a level significantly higher than this to really start making headway and kind of filling in the recessionary gaps in the number of jobs that we've lost. >> california's unemployment is still much higher at 12.5%. economists believe brutal winter storms maybe partly to blame for the small number of new jobs created last month nationwide. speaking of jobs, abc
president obama is expected to talk about the unrest in cairo later today and, of course, we'll have the latest tonight on abc 7 news at 5:00 and 6:00. jenelle wang, abc 7 news. >> jenelle, thanks a lot. the labor department released what some are calling very good or very clouded jobs report full of both good and bad news. it says the unemployment raid dropped from 9.4% to 9% last month, the lowest level in nearly two years. but it contained a big disappointment. 36,000 new jobs were...
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. >> reporter: this has meant the white house has to tread carefully, almost as if president obama were a law enforcement negotiator trying to deal with a hostage taker, wanting to calmly back him down from the precipice of a rash and violent end. u.s. officials were especially alarmed on tuesday when gadhafi said, "i will die here." >> the suffering and bloodshed -- >> reporter: so, president obama did not even mention gadhafi's name in his remarks this week. he did not want to personalize the crisis and feed into gadhafi's megalomania, his view that this is a showdown between the two of them. the white house has been de-emphasizing gadhafi as much as possible. >> it's not about personalities. >> reporter: and diane, the white house and the obama administration withdrew all officials from the u.s. embassy in tripoli and they are pursuing sanctions against the libyan government, but the big fear is that there is no diplomatic measure that can be taken that will penetrate the armor of gadhafi's madness. diane? >> such a delicate set of maneuvers they have to perform. thank you, jake. >>>
. >> reporter: this has meant the white house has to tread carefully, almost as if president obama were a law enforcement negotiator trying to deal with a hostage taker, wanting to calmly back him down from the precipice of a rash and violent end. u.s. officials were especially alarmed on tuesday when gadhafi said, "i will die here." >> the suffering and bloodshed -- >> reporter: so, president obama did not even mention gadhafi's name in his remarks this week. he did...
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war, and for the first time, president obama says qaddafi must leave libya. we have a team of correspondents on this ever-changing story, and we begin tonight with kelly cobiella in tripoli. >> reporter: russ, good evening. it was a relatively quiet day in tripoli today, although we did hear reports of qaddafi arming civilians and sending them into neighborhoods to patrol. having said that, we saw no signs of fighting today after a very violent friday. in this working-class district of tripoli, 100 neighbors gathered to march, not to protest, but to mourn anwar elgadi, killed, they said, in demonstrations against the government friday. they described a massacre, a family killed in their car. armed african mercenaries using an ambulance for cover. >> they were killed by the ambulance. that have black people in it. yes, from the-- they're shooting everywhere. >> reporter: they say five people were killed here friday, a day the government claimed went by without incident in tripoli. yet, these small alleys and side streets are littered with evidence of violence.
war, and for the first time, president obama says qaddafi must leave libya. we have a team of correspondents on this ever-changing story, and we begin tonight with kelly cobiella in tripoli. >> reporter: russ, good evening. it was a relatively quiet day in tripoli today, although we did hear reports of qaddafi arming civilians and sending them into neighborhoods to patrol. having said that, we saw no signs of fighting today after a very violent friday. in this working-class district of...
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since president obama took office, vacancies have nearly doubled. there are 101 of them. 46 deemed judicial emergencies. experts blame republicans delaying tactics, slow white house nominations and a dysfunctional senate nomination system. >>> it may not be much consolation to steelers and packer fans, but the 400 ticket holders who had to give up their super bowl seats because of installation problems will now get a free ticket to next year's game in addition to a refund triple the ticket's face value. an nfl executive admitted yesterday they knew there were seating problems a week before the game, but they ran out of time to fix the issue. out-of-luck ticket holders were forced to watch the game from monitors or from standing room only platforms. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. in mississippi, nasa showed how it plans to launch into the next phase of space exploration. rocket testing for nasa's new spacecraft has begun. the tourist ii will replace the nasa shuttle and is expecting to lift off next year on
since president obama took office, vacancies have nearly doubled. there are 101 of them. 46 deemed judicial emergencies. experts blame republicans delaying tactics, slow white house nominations and a dysfunctional senate nomination system. >>> it may not be much consolation to steelers and packer fans, but the 400 ticket holders who had to give up their super bowl seats because of installation problems will now get a free ticket to next year's game in addition to a refund triple the...
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president obama is demanding that moammar gadhafi step down immediately. this came after a phone call with the german chancellor angela merkel in which both leaders, we're told, expressed deep concerns over what they called the brutalization of the libyan protesters. the white house issued a statement in which president obama said quote, when a leader's only means of staying in power is to use mass violence against his people, he has lost the legitimacy to rule and needs to do what is right for his country by leaving now. the two leaders also urged the international community to take strong measures to hold libya's government accountable, but they didn't say what the measures should be. >> john hendren in front of the white house tonight. thank you. >>> in the meantime from egypt this evening where the revolution toppled president mubarak, an alarming scene. the military police using force against protesters, just before dawn today, beating them and making arrests there. protesters feel the military's patience is wearing out, but the council has separated
president obama is demanding that moammar gadhafi step down immediately. this came after a phone call with the german chancellor angela merkel in which both leaders, we're told, expressed deep concerns over what they called the brutalization of the libyan protesters. the white house issued a statement in which president obama said quote, when a leader's only means of staying in power is to use mass violence against his people, he has lost the legitimacy to rule and needs to do what is right for...
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today for the first time, president obama called for the leader to step down. saying the libyan dick tator ha lost his legitimatesy. we want to begin with jonathan rugman in tripoli tonight. >> reporter: they were burying their dead today. paying the ultimate price. for protesting against moammar gadhafi's rule. thousands attended this funeral and some were overcome with grief. 68 bodies counted by one doctor here in the last few days. gadhafi we will bury you they shouted. such defiance in the capital almost unthinkable to this uprising which began only last week. just outside of tripoli, another sign of the crisis confronting libya's regime. soldiers joining protesters 30 in the town 30 miles from the capitol. these pictures can't be verified but it seems that the rebellion is now on gadhafi's doorstep. and now small groups are on converging on tripoli itself. this checkpoint, many long coats defending the city itself. when we started filming openly, the guns suddenly disappeared. instead, the militia ripped up a demonstration in support of 41 years of doll c
today for the first time, president obama called for the leader to step down. saying the libyan dick tator ha lost his legitimatesy. we want to begin with jonathan rugman in tripoli tonight. >> reporter: they were burying their dead today. paying the ultimate price. for protesting against moammar gadhafi's rule. thousands attended this funeral and some were overcome with grief. 68 bodies counted by one doctor here in the last few days. gadhafi we will bury you they shouted. such defiance...
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a second federal judge ruled against the obama administration healthcare reform overhaul calling it unconstitutional. 26 states filed suit. the administration will appeal, the plan may go to the supreme court. iran has summoned share achordate return and stand trial on february six along with two other americans still in custody there. they were arrested hiking near the boarder and accused of spying. she was released on bail and not indicated plans to return. >>> we will see fog overnight. it's forming close to the coast line. you can see it here. this is the sea breeze components to the fog. we will see the inland valley fog pushed in by the wind. 3:00 a.m., the fog runs the bay shores. it will spread into the delta over night. by 6:00 a.m. around antioch, livermore, but around the bay shores it peals back. it is cold tornado morning. temperatures in the upper 30s and low 40s. 39 in conquered. 37 livermore. 36 napa. san francisco 47 there. afternoon, temperatures warm nicely. 65 santa rosa. 61 san francisco. cooler in novato, richmond, upper 50s. down in the bay shore and south bay, low 60s expecte
a second federal judge ruled against the obama administration healthcare reform overhaul calling it unconstitutional. 26 states filed suit. the administration will appeal, the plan may go to the supreme court. iran has summoned share achordate return and stand trial on february six along with two other americans still in custody there. they were arrested hiking near the boarder and accused of spying. she was released on bail and not indicated plans to return. >>> we will see fog...
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president obama will talk about the budget at a baltimore school. we'll have reaction from the pentagon, the white house budget office, and members of congress. on tuesday, the house is expected to start debate on a bill that proposes a broad reductions in fiscal year 2011 spending levels with a file boat possible later this week. live house coverage on c-span. >> for mcafee, we are focused where the threat is and our goal is to protect whatever consumers or employees use. >> night, cyber-security. on c-span 2 tonight. ♪ >> this week, our guest is the president of southern methodist university, r. gerald turner. the university will be the site of the george w. bush presidential library scheduled to open in 2013. r. gerald turner has been president of southern methodist. >> is it true that you have a saying that the truth will set you free? >> that is the model. >> what does it mean today to you? >> i think it means that the truth will set you free, that means that the basic goal of the institution is to try to find true whether that is in our rese
president obama will talk about the budget at a baltimore school. we'll have reaction from the pentagon, the white house budget office, and members of congress. on tuesday, the house is expected to start debate on a bill that proposes a broad reductions in fiscal year 2011 spending levels with a file boat possible later this week. live house coverage on c-span. >> for mcafee, we are focused where the threat is and our goal is to protect whatever consumers or employees use. >> night,...
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and later came the news that president mubarak was not taking president obama's advice and including opposition leaders and and he was not taking over concrete measures, lifting the emergency law immediately, as president obama has asked him to do. so, i have to say, though the white house right now is poring over mubarak and vice president suleiman's statements, trying to figure out what went on tonight, there is no concrete reaction. they are still trying to make sense of it, just like the crowd in tahrir square. >> it is telling, jake. our thanks to you. and we want everyone to know we will be reporting on "nightline" later tonight with a wrap-up of today's events. >>> but we'll move on next to another natural gas explosion in another quiet neighborhood in america. one so forceful it leveled houses and the latest disaster in allentown, pennsylvania, follows a terrible explosion in san bruno, california, you may remember, and another one in philadelphia. so, we asked david kerley, what this is saying about aging pipes, natural gas and danger for everyone at home? >> reporter: just
and later came the news that president mubarak was not taking president obama's advice and including opposition leaders and and he was not taking over concrete measures, lifting the emergency law immediately, as president obama has asked him to do. so, i have to say, though the white house right now is poring over mubarak and vice president suleiman's statements, trying to figure out what went on tonight, there is no concrete reaction. they are still trying to make sense of it, just like the...
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president obama is expected to talk about the unrest in cairo later today and, of course, we'll have the latest tonight on abc 7 news at 5:00 and 6:00. jenelle wang, abc 7 news. >> jenelle, thanks a lot. the labor department released what some are calling very good or very clouded jobs report full of both good and bad news. it says the unemployment raid dropped from 9.4% to 9% last month, the lowest level in nearly two years. but it contained a big disappointment. 36,000 new jobs were added last month and that's the fewest in four months. economists were expecting nearly 150,000 new jobs. >> 36,000 jobs added in a single month isn't even enough to keep up with the new workers that the economy adds every month. so we need to see a level significantly higher than this to really start making headway and kind of filling in the recessionary gaps in the number of jobs that we've lost. >> california's unemployment is still much higher at 12.5%. economists believe brutal winter storms maybe partly to blame for the small number of new jobs created last month nationwide. speaking of jobs, abc
president obama is expected to talk about the unrest in cairo later today and, of course, we'll have the latest tonight on abc 7 news at 5:00 and 6:00. jenelle wang, abc 7 news. >> jenelle, thanks a lot. the labor department released what some are calling very good or very clouded jobs report full of both good and bad news. it says the unemployment raid dropped from 9.4% to 9% last month, the lowest level in nearly two years. but it contained a big disappointment. 36,000 new jobs were...
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president obama is throwing a super bowl party. j.lo and husband mark anthony are bringing some celebrity fabulousness to a guest list largely of lawmakers. the menu includes bratwurst, cheeseburgers, beer brewed in pennsylvania and wisconsin. items that will not win a seal of approval from the first lady's anti-obesity crusade, though i think there's some salad on that menu, as well. the president, by the way, says he's not choosing sides in the game. he's a chicago bears fan. >>> one item from ohio. a spectacular explosion when a freight train carrying volatile chemicals derailed south of toledo. at least 15 cars carrying ethanol were involved, creating a fire ball that could been seen for miles. no reports of injuries. >>> still ahead on "world news" this sunday, the shocking sports scandal that left an entire nation with a heavy, heavy heart. >>> but when we return, as the celebration of ronald reagan's centennial officially kicks off, does the reagan myth match the reality? new year's resolution! joined? we want a healthier li
president obama is throwing a super bowl party. j.lo and husband mark anthony are bringing some celebrity fabulousness to a guest list largely of lawmakers. the menu includes bratwurst, cheeseburgers, beer brewed in pennsylvania and wisconsin. items that will not win a seal of approval from the first lady's anti-obesity crusade, though i think there's some salad on that menu, as well. the president, by the way, says he's not choosing sides in the game. he's a chicago bears fan. >>> one...
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president obama said he would veto a total repeal anyway. there are still legal challenges which are expected to wind up in the supreme court. >>> pg and e is expected to lower the pressure in areas. they found they ran the pipelines at pressure greater than is allowed under law. the order covers about 30 miles of pipeline outside of san jose, and modesto. it should not affect service to its customers. >>> apple, and news corporation debuted a new way to get the news today. the daily is a daily newspaper available exclusively on apple's ipads. subscribers can get it for $40 a year. the daily is one of the newest ventures involving new technology and print media, which are struggling with the decline in advertising dollars. google is giving android users a new place to get apps. they launched their market web store today, and it is available on computers. before customers could only purchase and download apps on their phone. once downloaded, the computer will send the app to the phone. ♪ [ music ] >>> it is cool outside right now. 43degrees
president obama said he would veto a total repeal anyway. there are still legal challenges which are expected to wind up in the supreme court. >>> pg and e is expected to lower the pressure in areas. they found they ran the pipelines at pressure greater than is allowed under law. the order covers about 30 miles of pipeline outside of san jose, and modesto. it should not affect service to its customers. >>> apple, and news corporation debuted a new way to get the news today....
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president obama said he would veto a total repeal anyway. there are still legal challenges which are expected to wind up in the supreme court. >>> pg and e is expected to lower the pressure in areas. they found they ran the pipelines at pressure greater than is allowed under law. the order covers about 30 miles of pipeline outside of san jose, and modesto. it should not affect service to its customers. >>> apple, and news corporation debuted a new way to get the news today. the daily is a daily newspaper available exclusively on apple's ipads. subscribers can get it for $40 a year. the daily is one of the newest ventures involving new technology and print media, which are struggling with the decline in advertising dollars. google is giving android users a new place to get apps. they launched their market web store today, and it is available on computers. before customers could only purchase and download apps on their phone. once downloaded, the computer will send the app to the phone. ♪ [ music ] >>> it is cool outside right now. 43degrees
president obama said he would veto a total repeal anyway. there are still legal challenges which are expected to wind up in the supreme court. >>> pg and e is expected to lower the pressure in areas. they found they ran the pipelines at pressure greater than is allowed under law. the order covers about 30 miles of pipeline outside of san jose, and modesto. it should not affect service to its customers. >>> apple, and news corporation debuted a new way to get the news today....
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today in an interview with fox news's bill o'reilly president obama had this to say. >> that egypt is not going to go back to what it was. the egyptian people want freedom. they want free and fair elections. >> reporter: in a potentially explosive and rapidly changing situation, the president is trying to strike a balance. the administration is supporting the protestors demanding reform while also seeking to protect vital u.s. interests. >> it seems like of like a high wire artist where he has to walk a fine line between wanting mubarik to go, but not going away that creates chaos. >> reporter: analysts say the stake kos not be higher. not only in egypt but throughout the middle east. >> what has happened in egypt has transformed the arab world. and the united states is going to have to fundamentally shift its foreign policy in a way that it has resisted for the past 20 years. >> reporter: now analysts say america's challenge going forward is to help foster these democratic institutions that reflect the will of the people. but to also promote stability in the region. russ? >> reporter
today in an interview with fox news's bill o'reilly president obama had this to say. >> that egypt is not going to go back to what it was. the egyptian people want freedom. they want free and fair elections. >> reporter: in a potentially explosive and rapidly changing situation, the president is trying to strike a balance. the administration is supporting the protestors demanding reform while also seeking to protect vital u.s. interests. >> it seems like of like a high wire...
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. >> that as of president barack obama a couple of minutes ago reacting to the announcement from the egyptian president. the egyptian leader spoke to the company just before it the night. at a quarter million demonstrators filled the heart of cairo. >> it was not intend understanding for the next elections because i have spent enough time conserve in egypt. >> they watched his address on giant screens. it was not the concession that they had demanded. they want him to leave them immediately. >> go! go! go! >> the center of the city was paralyzed. people trying to reach the demonstration abandoned their cars. what they found was as city within as city. people are erecting tents. bring in blankets. they do not seem ready to leave. >> egyptian history is now. (inaudible) >> i do not think that egypt will ever go back to what they were before. >> army tanks are around the square and the protesters have their own security checking for weapons. >> at the elegance are the machine have been sent here to cause trouble. >> each of its military has expressed its supports of the demonstrators as
. >> that as of president barack obama a couple of minutes ago reacting to the announcement from the egyptian president. the egyptian leader spoke to the company just before it the night. at a quarter million demonstrators filled the heart of cairo. >> it was not intend understanding for the next elections because i have spent enough time conserve in egypt. >> they watched his address on giant screens. it was not the concession that they had demanded. they want him to leave...
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while president obama and other u.s. officials have not publicly called for mubarak to step down before september elections, in recent days they have left little doubt that they think he should soon. >> the key question he should be asking himself is, how can i leave a legacy behind in which egypt is able to get through this transformative period? and my hope is that he will end up making the right decision. >> reporter: but addressing the summit in germany, today frank wisner, the man president obama sent days ago to speak personally with mubarak says for now the egyptian president should stay put. >> the president must stay in office in order to steer those changes through. i, therefore, believe that president mubarak's continued leadership is critical. >> reporter: both wisner and the white house say he is not speaking as a u.s. official. but other experts agree and fear that siding with protest herbs and pushing mubarak to leave might force him to dig in instead. >> what matters isn't what happens in the next day or
while president obama and other u.s. officials have not publicly called for mubarak to step down before september elections, in recent days they have left little doubt that they think he should soon. >> the key question he should be asking himself is, how can i leave a legacy behind in which egypt is able to get through this transformative period? and my hope is that he will end up making the right decision. >> reporter: but addressing the summit in germany, today frank wisner, the...
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your money, your tax dollars, how to turn them into a budget that president obama and the republicans can agree on. kelly o'donnell, our capitol hill correspondent, with us from the hill tonight. kelly, good evening. >> reporter: hi there, brian. well, the temperature was really turned up here today with talk about the chance of a government shutdown. you've got leaders from both parties digging in over how deep and how painful budget cuts need to be. with government spending on the chopping block -- >> when we say we're going to cut spending, read my lips. we're going to cut spending. >> reporter: that provoked the senate's top democrat to accuse speaker boehner of being reckless enough to trigger a government shutdown. >> and now he's resorting to threats to do just that, without any negotiations. that is not permissible. we will not stand for that. he's wrong. >> reporter: if congress can't agree on cuts soon, the government is scheduled to run out of money to pay its bills in two weeks. but some republicans predicted a more dire fate. >> if we're not careful, the united states wil
your money, your tax dollars, how to turn them into a budget that president obama and the republicans can agree on. kelly o'donnell, our capitol hill correspondent, with us from the hill tonight. kelly, good evening. >> reporter: hi there, brian. well, the temperature was really turned up here today with talk about the chance of a government shutdown. you've got leaders from both parties digging in over how deep and how painful budget cuts need to be. with government spending on the...
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in a letter to president obama yesterday the former governor of utah said he is planning to leave by the end of april. >>> a japanese volcano that roared back to life last week had its biggest explosion yet today, shooting out plumes of gas, boulders, and ash, and breaking windows five miles away. no serious injuries have been reported, but officials are recallinging more than 1,000 nearby residents to evacuate. >>> and visitors to washington's library of congress will soon be able to visit and view the first u.s. map printed in north america. created in the 1847, it's the first map made after the american revolution, the first map copyrighted and the first one to feature the american flag. >>> the dow opens at 11,891. the nasdaq rose 13. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei was up 36 points, while in hong kong the hang seng climbed 35. stocks wrapped up the first month of the year on an upswing, despite worries that the & deepening crisis in egypt could undermine global oil supplies. fears the uprising could spread or disrupt deliveries in the oil-rich
in a letter to president obama yesterday the former governor of utah said he is planning to leave by the end of april. >>> a japanese volcano that roared back to life last week had its biggest explosion yet today, shooting out plumes of gas, boulders, and ash, and breaking windows five miles away. no serious injuries have been reported, but officials are recallinging more than 1,000 nearby residents to evacuate. >>> and visitors to washington's library of congress will soon be...
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in an interview with fox news, president obama said the time line remains unclear. >> is he is going to leave soon? >> only he knows what he is going to do. here is what we know. egypt is not going to back to what it was. >> the question is what egypt will become. >> they don't have a majority support in jicht but they are well organized and there are strains of their ideology that are anti-u.s. >> egypt's stock market will be remain closed until wednesday and a curfew is still in place. there is signs of uneasiness that remains with the protestors >> it is 4:37. >> another hearing two for two of the berkeley grads detained in iran. they had a hearing yesterday and pleaded not guilty. it's been 18 months since they were arrested after hiking near the border. cecilia vega reports very little is known what happened inside the courtroom. >> no one from the outside was allowed inside iran's revolution court. the ban on observers left the swiss ambassador standing in the street. the three hikers all pleaded not guilty, sarah shourd in absentia. >> it's out of control of the defendants and
in an interview with fox news, president obama said the time line remains unclear. >> is he is going to leave soon? >> only he knows what he is going to do. here is what we know. egypt is not going to back to what it was. >> the question is what egypt will become. >> they don't have a majority support in jicht but they are well organized and there are strains of their ideology that are anti-u.s. >> egypt's stock market will be remain closed until wednesday and a...
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obama understood the egyptian culture. and you don't understand what would happen if i resigned today. he said once he heard the demands of the people, that they were legitimate demands, he had made the decision to step aside. and he said he felt relief after that. i did say, where would he go after he stepped down? he said, egypt. this is my home. he didn't care what people were saying about him right now. he cared only about his country, about egypt. and when the time comes, he would die in egypt. and i got the sense today, though, there was an edge, obviously, to what's going on. there was an inner tension. but also, a sense of resignation, that whatever happens happens. and whatever their fate may be, so be it. >> truly extraordinary interview there. >>> and for days, the crowds were large, but peaceful. that all changed this past wednesday. >> on youtube, we're now seeing exactly what it was like insidet liberation square that night. a a place, now too dangerous for news cameras. >> of course, the big question is, wil
obama understood the egyptian culture. and you don't understand what would happen if i resigned today. he said once he heard the demands of the people, that they were legitimate demands, he had made the decision to step aside. and he said he felt relief after that. i did say, where would he go after he stepped down? he said, egypt. this is my home. he didn't care what people were saying about him right now. he cared only about his country, about egypt. and when the time comes, he would die in...
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. >>> president obama has fought a long battle with cigarettes. and apparently, he's winning. the first lady says mr. obama has not smoked in nearly a year. but there's still no word on when that first anniversary is. mrs. obama said the president wants to be able to tell his daughters that he is not a smoker. >>> one of the army's most high-profile soldiers is calling it quits. medal of honor recipient, sal giunta, is leaving the military to attend college in colorado. giunta is the first living service service member from the wars in afghanistan or iraq, to receive the nation's highest military honor. >>> well, as unlikely as it sounds, an immigration paperwork issue may be what ends the season of one of florida's best high school basketball teams. the team from miami's michael krop senior high was forced to forfeit all the games in which 19-year-old bryan delancy played. the problem, is that delancy came to the school three years ago from the bahamas. and the school never filed the right eligibility paperwork for him to play. an appeal is their last hope. >>> as for other h
. >>> president obama has fought a long battle with cigarettes. and apparently, he's winning. the first lady says mr. obama has not smoked in nearly a year. but there's still no word on when that first anniversary is. mrs. obama said the president wants to be able to tell his daughters that he is not a smoker. >>> one of the army's most high-profile soldiers is calling it quits. medal of honor recipient, sal giunta, is leaving the military to attend college in colorado. giunta...
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the obama administration is talking with egyptian officials having the president resign immediately. they are protesting loudly in cairo's main square. >> anti-government demonstrators are vowing to stage the largest and most intense protests today. let's take a live picture from cairo where tens of thousands are gathered and praying in the square. they plan to fill every square in the city today demanding egyptian president hosni mubarak step down immediately after 30 years in power. they have checkpoints to make sure people are unarmed and the vice president promised the army would not turn on protestors. with all the unrest the obama administration is in talks with top egyptian officials to have egyptian president hosni mubarak step down and turn over power to a traditional government. the white house says egypt should be focusing on free and fair elections later this year. but speaking exclusively, he seems determined to stay in power until elections. >> he said christianian, after 32 years in public service, he says i want to go but i cannot resign today, otherwise there will be
the obama administration is talking with egyptian officials having the president resign immediately. they are protesting loudly in cairo's main square. >> anti-government demonstrators are vowing to stage the largest and most intense protests today. let's take a live picture from cairo where tens of thousands are gathered and praying in the square. they plan to fill every square in the city today demanding egyptian president hosni mubarak step down immediately after 30 years in power....
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president obama signs a new nuclear treaty between russia and the u.s. following months of hurdles and debate on both sides of the atlantic historic deal will come into force this saturday when both sides exchange signed documents. russia's first passenger jets and soviet times gets ready to soar into a high flying market after overcoming several. one hundred. to perform commercial flights in russia and the c.i.s. . so the headlines here back at the top of the hour the meantime we'll bring you the sports have to go away. i. have you with us this is sports today i mean i know these are some of the stories we're covering this hour. making a splash ian thorpe shakes up the swimming world by announcing he's to come out of retirement to compete at the twenty twelve london olympics. dates maria sharapova proposed to line up for russia once again a couple of years after her last appearance for the four time champion. towering achievement in germany dalton wins the empire state building race for a record sixth straight year. we're not in a moment but let's start
president obama signs a new nuclear treaty between russia and the u.s. following months of hurdles and debate on both sides of the atlantic historic deal will come into force this saturday when both sides exchange signed documents. russia's first passenger jets and soviet times gets ready to soar into a high flying market after overcoming several. one hundred. to perform commercial flights in russia and the c.i.s. . so the headlines here back at the top of the hour the meantime we'll bring you...
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we will bring you coverage from a baltimore school where president obama will talk about the budget and education. reaction from the pentagon, the budget office, and members of congress. on tuesday, the house will start debate on a bill that proposes broad reductions in fiscal year 2011 spending levels with a possible vote later the week. winehouse coverage on c-span. -- life house coverage. >> for mcafee, we focus on where the threat is. we want to protect whatever consumers or employees he is. >> cyber security with the president and ceo of mcafee. on c-span2. >> they are all waiting for his big idea. we have got their big idea. labor has published their fresh and new ideas. the tree was chopped down and there's absolutely nothing in it. we all knew we wanted a blank page, but never thought they would publish a whole book of them. [laughter] where are his plans? what are his great ideas? he does not have a single idea to make this country a better place. instead of sniping, why does he not join in and work out how we could build a better society in our country? >> now, from london, pr
we will bring you coverage from a baltimore school where president obama will talk about the budget and education. reaction from the pentagon, the budget office, and members of congress. on tuesday, the house will start debate on a bill that proposes broad reductions in fiscal year 2011 spending levels with a possible vote later the week. winehouse coverage on c-span. -- life house coverage. >> for mcafee, we focus on where the threat is. we want to protect whatever consumers or employees...
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he was president obama's personal attorney. he also served as general counsel to the dnc, as co- counsel to the -- and was general counsel to bill bradley for president. he was also counsel to the democratic leader in the trial of william jefferson clinton. bob has graciously agreed to take a few minutes of questions at the conclusion of his remarks and we will then hear from an extremely distinguished panel. now what is my pleasure to turn this over to bob bauer. thank you, bob. [applause] >> thank you for your invitation to speak on this. i have been free to make of this topic what i would. my hostess been kind enough to not suggest any particular approach to the topic. i would like to lay out what i hope we can accomplish this year in cooperation with the senate against the history of the last two years' history of experience with the senate. i will not rehearsed the familiar litany of complaints about the process. there is plentiful commentary on the subject. some of which is learned and useful, and some part of which is a
he was president obama's personal attorney. he also served as general counsel to the dnc, as co- counsel to the -- and was general counsel to bill bradley for president. he was also counsel to the democratic leader in the trial of william jefferson clinton. bob has graciously agreed to take a few minutes of questions at the conclusion of his remarks and we will then hear from an extremely distinguished panel. now what is my pleasure to turn this over to bob bauer. thank you, bob. [applause]...
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in congress and the people in 90% of the states. >> this is a huge watershed moment where president obama is fulfilling his promise to insure that all americans are treated equally. >> a move by the president will certainly reinvigorate the national debate on the issue in every state, including california, where prop 8 is still unresolved. leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >> about nine hours the space shuttle "discovery" will lift off for its final launch. a live look at the kennedy space center. the discovery sitting there on the launch pad. the launch has been delayed nearly 4 months because of the repairs to external tanks and support beams. it will be the 39th voyage into space. it spent 262 days in orbit in its 26-year career. it used "discovery" for the first accident flight following columbia. it helped deliver telescopes to orbit. "endeavour" will make its final flight in april with atlantis with its final space mission during the summer. >> and john glenn made his flight, his return to outerspace in the "discovery" as well. a superstar in the fleet. >> i wonder if he's going to be th
in congress and the people in 90% of the states. >> this is a huge watershed moment where president obama is fulfilling his promise to insure that all americans are treated equally. >> a move by the president will certainly reinvigorate the national debate on the issue in every state, including california, where prop 8 is still unresolved. leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >> about nine hours the space shuttle "discovery" will lift off for its final launch. a live look at...
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obama was speaking before the u.s. chamber of commerce which spent millions to try to defeat his health care law and gave him a tepid reception today. >> maybe if we had brought over a fruitcake when i first moved in we would have gotten off of the a better start. >> reporter: the president said some regulations do need to be streamlined but republicans want a top-to-bottom review of all regulations and they plan to begin this week. katie? >> couric: nancy cordes reporting tonight from capitol hill. nancy, thank you. in other business news, a.o.l.'s got the huffington post. as a.o.l. tries again to reinvent itself in the post- dial-up era, it announced today it will pay $315 million for one of the leading news web sites. a.o.l. is hoping to pick up huffington post readers and get ad revenue. arianna huffington will take control of a.o.l.'s editorial content. another online journalist was in court today in london. wikileaks founder julian assange is fighting extradition to sweden where he's wanted for questioning in a s
obama was speaking before the u.s. chamber of commerce which spent millions to try to defeat his health care law and gave him a tepid reception today. >> maybe if we had brought over a fruitcake when i first moved in we would have gotten off of the a better start. >> reporter: the president said some regulations do need to be streamlined but republicans want a top-to-bottom review of all regulations and they plan to begin this week. katie? >> couric: nancy cordes reporting...
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an official with the obama administration called it a positive step, but there were also signs that mubarak's party planness to keep him in also for as long as possible. the president has said he'll stay until elections in september, and they think mubarak should stay, too, at least for now. wisner said he was speaking for himself when he said president mubarak remains utterly critical in the days ahead. the president must stay in office to see those changes through. the thousands of protesters still going rejected that today. why not wait until september? >> we don't trust mubarak anymore. >> military check points creating a stronger buffer around the square are now creating enormous lines to get in. they come carrying flags. take a look at this line right outside liberation square. the longest line we have seen yet, stretching really as far as the eye can see down one of the famed bridges over to the nile that you have to cross to get into the square, and keep in mind this is now day 12. we asked the protesters if mubarak does step down, then what? what about fears of international chaos he
an official with the obama administration called it a positive step, but there were also signs that mubarak's party planness to keep him in also for as long as possible. the president has said he'll stay until elections in september, and they think mubarak should stay, too, at least for now. wisner said he was speaking for himself when he said president mubarak remains utterly critical in the days ahead. the president must stay in office to see those changes through. the thousands of protesters...
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the obama administration says it's not endorsing the demand from protestors for president mubarak to leave office immediately. the resignation of president mubarak would trigger an election in 60 days well before the scheduled september elections and the white house says that is not enough time to prepare. >>> some egyptian protestors are calling on a google executive released yesterday. why he cried during his first television interview after being released. he said he was blindfolded during the 12 days he was detained but not mistreated. he says he is not a hero just someone using a keyboard. he says he is an administrator of a facebook page used to start the protest. >>> it's an update to a story we first showed you yesterday morning. fire investigators say rags and deck staining chemicals ignited the fire. >>> california could take a major step toward resuming executions at san quentin. the federal judge that halted the executions will reopen it. they spent $900,000 to update the room. >> only 2% of murder suspects even rise to the level of a death penalty case and those individu
the obama administration says it's not endorsing the demand from protestors for president mubarak to leave office immediately. the resignation of president mubarak would trigger an election in 60 days well before the scheduled september elections and the white house says that is not enough time to prepare. >>> some egyptian protestors are calling on a google executive released yesterday. why he cried during his first television interview after being released. he said he was blindfolded...
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and one day after president obama said moammar qaddafi must leave, the embattled libyan leader said he is to the going anywhere. this as libya continueses to become a tale of at least two governments. here's the latest. while qaddafi forces have tripoli on lockdown, rebels have taken a town near tripoli and some areas are forming local governments. the u.n. has imposed sanctions against libya. and the u.s. navy has moved several ships into the red sea in preparation for a possible move into the mediterranean sea. we have a team of correspondents covering the battle for libya. and we begin tonight with kelly cobiella in tripoli. >> reporter: good evening. the one thing qaddafi has going for him is control of tripoli. it was quiet again here today but there were reports that his enemies had scored a victory close by. the government said it wasn't true. and they took us there to try to prove it. the town was heavily armed and guarded, not by qaddafi's men but locals. flying the country's old flag, adopted by the rebels in the east. >> crowds of armed men greeted us in the town square show
and one day after president obama said moammar qaddafi must leave, the embattled libyan leader said he is to the going anywhere. this as libya continueses to become a tale of at least two governments. here's the latest. while qaddafi forces have tripoli on lockdown, rebels have taken a town near tripoli and some areas are forming local governments. the u.n. has imposed sanctions against libya. and the u.s. navy has moved several ships into the red sea in preparation for a possible move into the...
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. >>> president obama will be watching the super bowl from the white house tomorrow with a hundred government officials, celebrities and friends. but before the game he'll sit down with an interview with bill o'reilly. in tradition of giving a super bowl interview to the network carrying the game. when he gets back to the white house, he'll enjoy the game with politicians from both political parties and celebrities. the president won't be officially rooting for either team since his chicago bears didn't make it to the super bowl. >>> the bad weather in dallas will prevent those attending the super bowl in person from seeing live military flyover. that was scheduled it start just before the game. the roof at cowboys stadium in arlington will be closed tomorrow because of freezing temperatures. instead, officials plan on projecting the flyover ceremony on to giant high definition video screens inside the stadium. those screens are 72 feet high and 60 yards long. yesterday falling ice injured six people outside the stadium. one person was seriously injured. you can watch the super bowl here on c
. >>> president obama will be watching the super bowl from the white house tomorrow with a hundred government officials, celebrities and friends. but before the game he'll sit down with an interview with bill o'reilly. in tradition of giving a super bowl interview to the network carrying the game. when he gets back to the white house, he'll enjoy the game with politicians from both political parties and celebrities. the president won't be officially rooting for either team since his...
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president obama said today he now believes the law which blocks the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages is unconstitutional and government lawyers will no longer defend it in court. the law does, however, remain in effect and will remain unless it's struck down. >>> chicagoans have a new mayor-elect tonight. rahm emanuel, the former white house chief of staff, former congressman, emerged from a field of six contenders to replace the legendary richard daley, racking up 55% of the vote and avoiding a runoff. he faces some major challenges there, including a big budget deficit and spiraling public pension costs. >>> when we come back here tonight, a story in the news, a tragedy in fact, now has a lot of parents of athletes worried about concussions and long-term effects. >>> later, a man who owes his success to the generosity of others is making a difference in his own right. >>> funeral services will be held saturday for an nfl veteran, dave duerson of the chicago bears, a super bowl champion, who committed suicide last week, leaving behind notes and text messages to hi
president obama said today he now believes the law which blocks the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages is unconstitutional and government lawyers will no longer defend it in court. the law does, however, remain in effect and will remain unless it's struck down. >>> chicagoans have a new mayor-elect tonight. rahm emanuel, the former white house chief of staff, former congressman, emerged from a field of six contenders to replace the legendary richard daley, racking...
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something the obama administration is discussing with the egyptian officials. the tv station says its office in cairo has been damaged by gangs of thugs it linked to the current regime. >>> a pigeon problem is keeping people from going out on the town, at least that's what the city's chamber of commerce thinks. they say the number of pigeons and droppings on the street are forcing people to stay away from downtown. their solution? a pigeon relocation project. nine pigeons have been moved out of the area so far. >> the last thing you want is to have your streetscape and downtown have a concentration of these pigeons. >> no, not aware of bird problems at all. but it could because i'm never looking down. >> the mayor didn't know how much the pigeon relocation project cost, but it's a project some business owners think could be taken care of at a later time. >> watch for the pigeons and the poop. >> and the poop. >>> first the octopus, remember that predicted the world cup river? >> yeah. now the memorial in his honor. >> yeah. now see how a tiger is weighing in on
something the obama administration is discussing with the egyptian officials. the tv station says its office in cairo has been damaged by gangs of thugs it linked to the current regime. >>> a pigeon problem is keeping people from going out on the town, at least that's what the city's chamber of commerce thinks. they say the number of pigeons and droppings on the street are forcing people to stay away from downtown. their solution? a pigeon relocation project. nine pigeons have been...
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president obama signed the new treaty to treason. the deal will be ready approved on levels by moscow which is both the country's nuclear obstacles by a powerful. sticks telling a russian diplomat a bally game moscow intelligence lol i wish identities for spy work russia has responded with a warning that serious consequences will follow. a very warm welcome to you this is live from moscow with me analysts have it clashes have flared up on the streets of the egyptian capital cairo between members of the opposition and protesters rallying to support the current president hosni mubarak the country's leader and now he won't seek reelection in september's vote after more than a week of violent demonstrations across the country urging him to step down paula steer joins us from egypt. these clashes between pro and anti-government demonstrators have been on the go since mid afternoon and they showed no sign of. demonstrations out there in tahrir square clashing with the anti-government demonstrators this is the ninth day of demonstrations bu
president obama signed the new treaty to treason. the deal will be ready approved on levels by moscow which is both the country's nuclear obstacles by a powerful. sticks telling a russian diplomat a bally game moscow intelligence lol i wish identities for spy work russia has responded with a warning that serious consequences will follow. a very warm welcome to you this is live from moscow with me analysts have it clashes have flared up on the streets of the egyptian capital cairo between...
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did he say whether the obama administration has asked him to retire now? and how does he feel, does he feel betrayed by the american pressure? >> reporter: when i asked him if he felt betrayed, he sort of did a shrug and didn't answer. one way or another. but he did say that president obama was a very good man, he thought, but he didn't think that president obama understood the culture here and that if he resigned in this kind of situation immediately, then there would be chaos and he had to do it in an orderly way. >> right now, it seems the most threatening people on the streets are people who claim to be his supporters. who does he think is behind the violence? >> reporter: well, i asked him about that. people who are going and attacking the protesters in the square, using pictures of him, using signs saying "stay mubarak." and he denied that they had made any such order that their supporters should attack the protesters. he blamed agitators. he even at one point did suggest that the muslim brotherhood was behind it. but he also said to me, i am very un
did he say whether the obama administration has asked him to retire now? and how does he feel, does he feel betrayed by the american pressure? >> reporter: when i asked him if he felt betrayed, he sort of did a shrug and didn't answer. one way or another. but he did say that president obama was a very good man, he thought, but he didn't think that president obama understood the culture here and that if he resigned in this kind of situation immediately, then there would be chaos and he had...
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president obama says discussions have already begun in egypt for turnover of the government. and he pushed for transition period to begin right now. although he didn't go so far as to call for mubarak to step down. >>> two uc berkeley graduates accused of spying and trespa trespassing on the iraq/iran border are scheduled to go on trial tomorrow. shane bauer and sarah shourd and josh fattal were arrested. iranian authorities released shourd, seen here in september, on $500,000 bail because of a medical condition. and the attorneys representing 28-year-old bauer and fattal say they have not been able to see their clients since shourd's release. the judge has granted the attorney in a few hours to visit with both men before the trial is scheduled to begin tomorrow. human rights condemn their arrests and long wait for trial. >>> dozens of people gathered in the central valley. they rode together from patterson to modesto to remember 4-year-old juliani cardenas. >> reporter: surrounded by family, and with a picture of her son, always nearby, tabatha cardenas sat strong today. she
president obama says discussions have already begun in egypt for turnover of the government. and he pushed for transition period to begin right now. although he didn't go so far as to call for mubarak to step down. >>> two uc berkeley graduates accused of spying and trespa trespassing on the iraq/iran border are scheduled to go on trial tomorrow. shane bauer and sarah shourd and josh fattal were arrested. iranian authorities released shourd, seen here in september, on $500,000 bail...
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gibbs is eventually expected to join obama's re-election campaign. taking over for gibbs will be jay carney, who is vice president joe biden's press secretary. >>> the obama administration will issue reform proposals for the troubled mortgage giants freddie mac and fannie mae. between them the two government-sponsored companies hold more than half of all u.s. home mortgages. anthony mason reports. >> reporter: they were created to help the mortgage market, but fannie mae and freddie mac have become the mortgage market. backing $5 trillion worth of home loans. >> what happens with fannie mae and freddie mac could potentially change the face of american housing. >> reporter: set up by congress as private companies, to expand home ownership, fannie and freddie buy up mortgages from lenders, so those banks have money to lend again. but they're now holding hundreds of billions of dollars in bad loans. and the government, which always unofficially backs fannie and freddie, is stuck with them. the white house will present a range of reform models that will
gibbs is eventually expected to join obama's re-election campaign. taking over for gibbs will be jay carney, who is vice president joe biden's press secretary. >>> the obama administration will issue reform proposals for the troubled mortgage giants freddie mac and fannie mae. between them the two government-sponsored companies hold more than half of all u.s. home mortgages. anthony mason reports. >> reporter: they were created to help the mortgage market, but fannie mae and...